Outreach and Evangelism

The Mission of the Department of Outreach & Evangelism is to renew and share the Orthodox Christian Faith in America by nurturing a deeper commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ within His Church, by reaching out to inactive Orthodox Christians and to the unchurched, by meeting the needs of those inquiring about the Orthodox faith, and offering each community the tools for parish renewal and for the establishment of new parishes. As Archbishop Demetrios has said, "It is the Parish, it is the local community which has been, is, and will forever be the central, indispensable agent for offering our Orthodox faith to contemporary America."

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This booklet includes essential information for any new parish council member about the background of the Orthodox Christian faith, how parishes are governed, our institutional hiearachy and protocol, and other matters of interest to anyone serving in this capacity within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese.